Clinical Colorectal Cancer is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 medical journal

Medical journal

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 published by CIG Media Group

CIG Media Group

CIG Media Group is a medical publisher based out of Dallas, TX that publishes 7 peer-reviewed, tumor-specific oncology and hematology journals for clinical and medical oncologists and hematologists....

 (Cancer Information Group) since 2001 and more recently, Elsevier (late 2010). The journal publishes original articles describing various aspects of clinical and translational research of gastrointestinal cancers. Clinical Colorectal Cancer is devoted to articles on detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of colorectal, pancreatic, liver, and other gastrointestinal cancers. The main emphasis is on recent scientific developments in all areas related to gastrointestinal cancers. Specific areas of interest include clinical research and mechanistic approaches; drug sensitivity and resistance; gene and antisense therapy; pathology, markers, and prognostic indicators; chemoprevention strategies; multimodality therapy; and integration of various approaches.

Abstracting and indexing

Clinical Colorectal Cancer is indexed in Index Medicus

Index medicus

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/Pubmed

PubMed

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, EMBASE

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 Excerpta Medica, ISI Current Contents

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, CINAHL

CINAHL

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 (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Chemical Abstracts, and Journal Citation Reports

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Article types

The journal publishes editorials, original research papers, comprehensive reviews, current treatment reports, case reports, brief communications, current trials, translational medicine pieces, and a "Meeting Highlights" section.